From late-game guttings to the occasional howler, TFC’s 26-year-old captain has absorbed the full force of a critical market desperate for a BMO Field win — much less a post-season appearance.

To sum up how stunningly bad it’s been, O’Dea — and the Reds — haven’t claimed a BMO Field league win since last July, a month before O’Dea arrived.

Before the disturbing ending to TFC’s 3-3, gaffe-filled draw with Montreal Wednesday night, it looked like they were destined to end that streak, with O’Dea, at least initially, going from zero to hero in less than 30 minutes.